We had NO CHOICE but to go Off-Grid
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2024
- Our DIY off grid solar power system provides all the electrical needs for our homestead, but learning how to put it together was no small task. Here's the top 5 questions we've been asked about how we researched, purchased and installed a system to suit our tiny home and homestead buildings.
0:00 Intro
0:26 Specifications
4:05 Did you really DIY?
5:20 Lifespan
8:47 Mistakes
10:29 Real Costs
12:48 Worth it?
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Here's just a few of the videos I studied when learning how to do this. I've linked to just a single video from each of these channels, but honestly I pretty much watched every video these guys made, especially Will Prowse and Nate Yarbrough (explorist.life).
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Excellent presentation and explanation.
Thanks! Hope it was helpful.
Nice summary! Have you considered better roof insulation for the shed?
Alternatively you could install a small portable A/C unit - maybe a 300W heat pump which could give the equivalent of about 1200W of cooling. After all, it would only run on the hottest days when you have plenty of solar power anyway. Then you may get more life out of your LFP batteries which age much faster if charged at over 40C.
Fantastic Video!!!
The way I understand the rules regards voltage (in Australia) is we can work with Extra Low Voltage (ELV) without needing an electrician. ELV being up to 120 volts DC ripple free and 50 volts AC RMS. But then again us Aussies have a habit of changing the rules all the time so it's always a big question mark.
lol... you solar / power shed is the same shed as mine 😀I also run Victron gear and have found it to be extremely reliable 👍
Oh that’s really good to hear about the shed, I’ve been nervous about how it’s going to cope in summer. It’s out in the full sun so I definitely think I’ll at least want to insulate the north side of it (where the door is). Yeah, so true about electrical rules. Are you running off-grid, or connected to mains? Do you reckon it was worth it in your case?
Excellent video. One of the best out there!!
Great video with loads of info on going off grid solar, sure to help many! Great work!
Thanks!
in the future are you considering putting the solar off the ground? I see people building solar shacks, or pergola and keeping equipment under.
Definitely. They get great sun where it is, but I think it’ll protect the panels a bit more from wildlife and ground moisture if I can elevate the racks. I’d love to put them on a system that I can adjust the angle for each season too. Putting the solar gear/shed under the panels is actually a great idea! That would just look a whole lot nicer. And, reduce the cable length from panel arrays to MPPT - I like it!
@@reganperry I have tiltable panels (vertical angle) which I adjust every month for best results. I get about 10-15% more power than my fixed angle panels for the garage.
What surprised me was that I could get about 20% more power by pointing them straight up on cloudy days in Winter, which has the additional benefit of making them less vulnerable to Winter storm force winds.